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No. 37147

COMMENT OF

THE DAY.

Wait And See I' a pleasing to see

that

the various associations concerned with the Colony's textile industry have come together to form a repres- sentative committee to meet the delegation from Lau- cashire later this month. Thero is time now for members to consider the attitude Hongkong should adopt.

The China Mail in a recent comment warned against forming inflexibile views before Lancashire has put

its own

own proposals, It will

be tempting for the local

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WHAT DULLES SAID PRIVATELY

U.S. Has We'll Fight

Definitely

Decided'

Washington, Sept. 5.

committee to decide at the Sen. H. Alexander Smith said.

outset the terms on which talks will be held. For It may example

wish to exclude any discussion of made-up goods and Jimit

purely consideration

to grey cloth. And there would be wide support for such a move.

But to decide this now would

prejudice the chances

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the meeting getting very much farther than a formal exchange of views and it must be said that there are wide hopes not only in Britain, but in Hongkong too, that some agreement will emerge.

HERE is reason to hope!

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after half hour con- Mr ference with the Secretary of State, Mr John Foster that the Dulles today United States has "de- finitely" decided to help defend Quemoy and Matsu Chinese islands against invasion.

el the

Smith a member Senate Foreign Relations Com- mittec, said: "We have to do that, If we let those down, the whole thing goes."

The Senator said he believes the Administration will get in will not attempt to drive a

mocratic leader of Congress it hard bargain. Suggestions the Formosa Straits situation have been made that in its becomes mure serious. desire to finalise agreement

Smith Senator

asked with India and Pakistan, whether the United States does

nirendy consider the crisi

Tmorcover that Lancashire touch with Republican zed De-

was

who between them exportere very serious. He replied far more than Hongkong at the United States does not and who have made thelr

now knows" what the Chinese

agreement with Lancashire will do in view of yesterday's conditional on one with Eisenhower Dulles warning Hongkong, the British

against any aggressive move. Industry is

offer us a reasored to;

fortable ceiling.

And if

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be

com.

wo will need to welgh carefully whether it would

better to negotiate

this On

bneja than to risk the opprobriam that

might

refusal engender in some parts of Britain. Hongkong, too, hus

a request to make: The

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Lancashire boyentt may not

Big Bluff

If It Is Necessary

By RALPH HARRIS

Washington, Sept. 5. John Foster Dullos, the Secretary of State, was re- ported today to have told correspondents at a spocial briefing that the United States would fight if neces- sary to keep Quemoy and Matsu out of Communist hands.

'Diplomatic Offensive'

the

Moscow, Sept. 5. The Soviel warning to United States today that she would deliver # "devastating counter-blow' If the

Intervened

U.S. with direct military action in the Far East, appeared to plomatie observers here to prenaga A now diplomatla offensive to ques-

settle the Chinese tion Finally.

to the

lie sald China's increased The observers said that LEM It also heralded a renewed military activity in the

campaign for Communist may be a great big bluff."

China's admittance "It is worse (than a bluff), we'll let them know there is United Nations.

As seen in Moscow, the come strength behind U. S. as

Far East situation Dow races, Senator Smith said, POLLING

U. S. Icquent

appeared to overslundow latements and treaty commit

all other world problems meras to pid the Nationaliste. Including the Middle East

Heports asked whether he and the questions of

United understood the

States possible new approach to

the summit. Rruter.

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yet be harmful, but it is has made a decis.unt to defend distasteful that it should | Qu-moy

und Matsu Eslands

be the product of enmity against invasion.

between the Mother country

and a Colony and we should

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desire Its riddance.

"Demastely," he replied. "And

It is ed right, too."

5.nator Smith declined to say directly whether Mr Dulles told There are other considera-bim of such a firm decision, In

tions: deadlock again might today's conference,

seriously alarm Conserva- Bút he added: "As I said, wel tives in marginal seats in are defending thore islands, We Lancashire and with talk of are not going in with BBY an autumn election, provoke ugressive purposes. demands for restrictions, they aback, we'll defend them." Other countries

BINGU.P.1.

regarding Hongkong's textile exports with concern

BUL If

Parts, Sept. 5. The newroper Paris-Journal from the "A.oms Peace" conference sald Today that Union has had

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might exploit such action, in a repont The right frame of mind for for Hongkong should be to Geneva look forward to agreement | Soviet rather than prepare for atemle submarines in opera.tun another defensive action. for more than a year.

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Spectacular Storm

London, Sept. 5. Three thousand lightning flashes lit up London's sky- line tonight In what weather As "prob- experts described ably one of the most spec- faquiar síouring of the century.” During a two-hour non-stop display lightning flashes stabbed every

Corner of the capital. Some lasted Ave seconds and one. zig-zagged out into about 100 joint flashes.

Next Moon

Shot Delayed For A Month

BRITAIN'S RELATIONS WITH

CHINA AT LOW

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London, Sept. 5. :

by diplomatic ob-

support for the

Britain's relations with China were seen

sorvers here today as having reached their lowest lovel for months, despite British lack of United States in the current crisis over offshore islands.

to

the Chinese.

Washington, Sept. 5. The Defence Department disclosed today that there har been at feast o

culy for its territorial 1 not

its own fotritorial month's postponement in Observers regarded a Foreign { 12-mile limit

having waters.

waters, bui Marehni Chiang the United States next Office spokesman

as near as possible

Though this announcement Kai-shek's as well, to the same attempt to fire a rocket to Bone

Iceland has," the was thought not to be directed extent as support the United States in a the moon.

statement to his daily press primarily against Britain, Brij journal said.

without tain could hardly do otherwise "It has conference

also opened an aminous The second attempt hud bega abandoning Britain's different than oppose it.

campaign

ngainat least tentatively set for

Hongkong." Saturday, Sept. 13. But the stand on China.

The Chinese had "turned the Department said in an announce-

heat simultaneously on Hong- ment that it was "unlikely any

kong and the offshore. Islands before."

ct

attempt will be made in Septem-

today,

Britain is at present engaged | The spokesman said Erilain

a dispute with Iceland pre- khared American concern al cisely becouse iceland has any attempt to impose terri- unilaterally announced it is en- Some foreign embassies were

torial changes by use of force, į foreing a 12-mile fishing limit, naming the Secretary of State

But he declined to answer while this country continues to

miles as In despatches to their govern-

whether Britain fully support- recognise three ex- ments as the anonymous "highplanation for the postponement, ed the United Stales position | Internationally accepted official" who gave the spectul But urteilng.

While House correspondents nt Newport, Rhode Island,

the informant described

In

18 an officiat

Even Stronger

Mr Dulles was sula to have called in reporters to dispose of questions left unansweres in the slatement-uthorised prepared

ber."

There was no ocial

authorities said the Atri Force had not been able to get į

a second launching vehicle ready for a new attempt..

The first American effort to

In the sky after Eight.

Del. 11, Defence officials said, would be the curliest likely me after September when the n von would again be in best relation to the earth for reckel shot.-U.P.I.

the For East

As in 1955

At the same time the spoken- that Eritain's man recalled view of the legal position of the offshore Islands remained

The

Limits of territorial waters,

Omelala here were studying whether the Chinese announec- ment might be intended make local fishing conditions more difficult for shermen in Hongkong.

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Deported

;

The present, campaign had berun after 'the deporta-ion from Hongkong of Parker Tu, the mainland-bom principal of a Chinese school in the Colony. The school had beeg considered a hotbed of Communist pro-

agenda.

Last week the Prople's, Daily, the Communist party newspaper, had alleged that the Brush were 1390cinting themselves with American "elforts to create tension in the Formosa Straits" and that the tolerance of the Chinese people had limits.

their mports "qualifted to speak with un-shoot a rocket to the vicinity questioned nuthority about of the moon ended in failure on as stated by Sir Anthony Eden, Observers sald one result of American policy."

Aug. 17 when the first etage then Foreign Secretary, in 1955. these strained Anglo-Chinese re- Thor rocket blew up 10 miles In olher words, ouservers 1utions was that there appeared Britain's to have been no contact between a77-second ruid, he reafirmed

two view of three years ago that the the

countries about the Lifshore islands were part of danger of the Formosa Strails the

and tension leading to war, mainland Chinese Nationalist forces should with- draw from them.

HK-Formosa Link

The Economist commen:cu. The Economist, a leading in- "These are threatening words. said today Although there is no evidence dependent weekly,

they that Peking's recent "threatening that

foreshadow Com- aggression a reminder, that munist

against words" were China considered the British Hongkong, they serve to remind position in Hongkong and the Britain that, at least in Peking's American position in the For- mind, the Brith position at noso Straits were linked. Hongkong and the American "Communist China has wittily position in the Fermusa Straits chosen this moment to enlargo have become linked."—Reuter,

the

by President Elsenhower-whleh hu issued after conferring with ine President yesterday.

Although the statement said not would President hesitate to commit American armed forces to the defence of QQuemoy and Matsu if he felt- tha dicir defence was necess- ary to the defence of Formosa itself, it added that the Pre- sident had not yet made such a finding

MI Dulles reported off-the- record statement wus thought to be an even kuranger warning to make clear a position which could not be discussCA In un official statement until or unless

attuck Communist

A

launched.

Major Impact

Reports

major

Wod

д

Police Can

Control

Colour Bar

Incidents

racial disturbances.

.

But nespite bilish reluctance to take sides openly, China m aroused the impressico among officials here that it regards Londica as one hundred per cent behind Washington's policies. This impression has been 'gained from Chinese diplomatic moves such as the following:

China has protested agairt *

the closure of a Chinese school in Hongkong and the eviction from it of "amy in" de-. Was monstrators. The gates! fallowed by 'demons.rations and from pubiic angry splements bodies throughout China, es' if i was intended to treat the affer as an interraldonal issue.

★Chim has protested against alleged vionulom of air space near Hongkong by Hight British Auster aircraft on two occasions in August,

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Surprises Under Ice Cap

Washington. Sept. 5.

Captain William Anderson, skipper of the American atomic sub- marine Nautilus, sald today there would be "big surprises” for the scientists when the reports of the vessel's · recent

under epoch-making trip

the North Polar tap were made publio a few months hence,

the Speaking to

"National Prom Club", Caplein Anderson

That the Arctic would play an important bar

In rapid East-West "ransport in submarine cargo It will be easier to pass the alomic under the Pule in winter ers, offering brilliant prospects In summer, he to the port of Barrow, on the

Stambourne, Sept. of the background Mr B. A. Butler, the Home

It was stated here that the brieting at Newport Пад 2

Secretary, told his constituents British authorites had already diplomatic Inpact in

here tonight he had made

apologised about one Inciden: disclosed: circles here.

personal examination of each

he the Chinese before The Baltimore Sun's accourt

Incident In Britain's recent Chinese protest was received, similar in au vital respects

and he British pilot has since then in summer. York: to accounts in the New

He was missed the scope of burn punished. The authorities said, coastni leeberry break off nother mast ip of Alasku. and Washington Press quoted the incidents was quite within

were believed not to have been progressively from the land and sug- the "high officials" as

the power of the police to able to pinpoint the other alleged float in irregular masses around gesting strongly that the only control in London or the pro- ncident decision to be made was

vlaces. what point United States mili- tary forces should be employed Communis In the event of a attack.

at

Tno newspaper's While House coure,puident reporled: "In talo regard, he was asked if the United States would walt and

But Mr Butler warned: "We have no intention of allowing extremist elements to take ad- vantage of any situation."

He made these other points;

British public opinion of all shades "universally.

China yesterday formally reiterated its claim to a

Hammarskjold Meets Nasser

The storm carved a trail of damage across London and ace If Chiang Kai-shek's forces condemned" anti-colour demon-

Cairo, Sept. 5. Southern England. It ended u could defend Quemoy before strutions.

United Racial discrimination had

Nations Secretary day of sweltering humidity taking the decision to use United

never been part of Bri- General Hommarskjold held that reached 70 per emt in 70 f Stules troops.

a scound and final conference The Government offtelat rotish life or law. degree Fahrenheit temperature--

Patience must be shown with Unded Arab Republic almost double the normal hu-plied: "We would not probably midity reading for much a tem- walt until the situation was in while every aspect of the President Gamal A Nasser here perature.

onight. extremis. We would judge in situation including coloured

and housing The Secretary General is due But many houses were hit by the light of all the circumstances unemployment

to leave Cairo tomorrOW lightning, torrential rain lurned as to whether or not the situa- problems was examined.

Rush decisions should Jerusalem oral Bagdad. He had Into rivers marooning tion was out of hand as far as the Nalicavalists were concerned,

taken molorists and flooding homes,~~

not be

in an a first meeting with Nasser last (Contd. on back page, col. 4) atmosphere at unrest.-Reuter. night.-France-Presso.

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